Bylakuppe Kannada:ಬೈಲಕುಪ್ಪೆ, Tibetian:བལཀུཔེ is home to two of the many Tibetian settlements in India, established by Lugsum Samdupling and Dickyi Larsoe. It is located to the west of the Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The people we met in Chatpal seemed to appear out of time travel. We couldn't picture them living a life in the present day world. Like this shepherd we met at a bend around our cottage. He was returning home with his flock, waiting for one mischievous sheep who was still to return from the hills!

Young and old, men and women do not ever miss their namaz times. Offices, Mughal gardens or the Rajpari Wildlife Sanctuary in the picture above – any place will do for them to pray! Read more at People of the valley: Kashmir.